Krzysztof Zaleski was a Polish

Poland

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 theater director and cinema actor

Actor

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Zaleski was born in Świętochłowice, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, on September 3, 1948. He graduated from Warsaw University's Department of Polish Studies

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 in 1971. He further completed his studies at the State Higher Theatre School in Warsaw

Warsaw

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 in 1986.

He received numerous awards throughout his career for his work within the Warsaw theater community. In 2007, Zaleski was awarded the Feliks’ Award for his adaptation of series of short stories originally written by Marek Nowakowski.

Zaleski worked as the Director of Polish Radio Drama. Additionally, he served as the director of Director of Polish Radio 2 for the last 18 months of his life.

Krzysztof Zaleski died on October 20, 2008, in Warsaw at the age of 59 after a long illness. He was survived by his wife, Polish actress Maria Pakulnis, and their son.

Filmography

• 1976: Niedzielne dzieci
• 1977: Indeks. Życie i twórczość Józefa M.
• 1978: Zaległy urlop
• 1978: Próba ognia i wody
• 1978: Bez znieczulenia
  Without Anesthesia
  Without Anesthesia is the English-language title for the Polish film Bez znieczulenia, released in 1978, directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered in the 1979 Cannes Film Festival....
  
  
• 1979: Szansa
• 1980: Gorączka
• 1981: Kobieta samotna
• 1981: Przypadek
• 1981: Dziecinne pytania
• 1981: Człowiek z żelaza
• 1982: Głosy
• 1985: Idol
• 1985: Jezioro Bodeńskie
• 1985: Kochankowie mojej mamy
• 1985: Zabawa w chowanego
• 1986: Zmiennicy
  Zmiennicy
  Zmiennicy is a Polish TV comedy series completed in 1986 and aired in 1987. Many famous Polish actors appear in Zmiennicy.-Episodes:-Cast:* Ewa Błaszczyk - Katarzyna Piórecka...
  
   - serial telewizyjny
• 1987: O rany, nic się nie stało!!!
• 1987: Zabij mnie glino
• 1987: The Mother of Kings
  The Mother of Kings
  The Mother of Kings is a Polish drama film, made in 1982 but not released until 1987, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:...
  
  
• 1988: Męskie sprawy
• 1988: Obywatel Piszczyk
• 1989: Konsul
• 1991: Życie za życie. Maksymilian Kolbe
• 1992: Czarne słońca
• 1992: Warszawa. Rok 5703
• 1992: Tragarz puchu
• 1993: Tylko strach
• 1993: Samowolka
• 1994: Miasto prywatne
• 1995: Gracze
• 1996: Ekstradycja 2
• 1997: Sztos
• 1999: O dwóch takich, co nic nie ukradli
• 2000: Bajland
• 2004: Cudownie ocalony
• 2005: Dziki 2: Pojedynek
• 2006: Letnia miłość
• 2008: Drugi sztos

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